PARASIGHT just finished DAVY x JONES—now you can captain a whale-warship and hunt the Kraken

Why the Kraken Hunt update actually matters for players

If you’ve only roughed it through the brutal first‑person fights as Jones, PARASIGHT’s Kraken Hunt update turns DAVY x JONES into the full two‑headed pirate fantasy it promised. The update finally unlocks Davy-the skull that commands Abby, a living half‑whale, half‑warship-and folds an evolving roguelite layer into the game that directly impacts the ground combat you already know. This caught my attention because the original release felt intentionally split; Kraken Hunt is the missing connective tissue that could lift the whole package from “interesting” to “compulsively replayable.”

• Play as Davy and captain Abby in roguelite Sky Hunts that change every run.
• Recruit Officers and give Orders-run‑specific perks that shape builds and tactics.
• Sky victories feed Jones’s first‑person ground combat, creating a two‑way progression loop.
• Live now on Steam—this isn’t vaporware; you can jump in and test the synergy yourself.

Breaking down Kraken Hunt: the new sky layer

At its core, Kraken Hunt grafts an evolving roguelite on top of the already live FPS beats. You take the helm as Davy, select Orders mid‑run (think temporary, run‑defining perks), recruit Officers who add persistent or synergistic effects, and pilot Abby across a procedural Sea of Clouds. Encounters vary from enemy skyships to mythical monsters, and the arc culminates in hunting the Kraken itself—PARASIGHT’s stated goal since launch.

The language in the update is intentionally gamey: “Orders” act like modular modifiers you pick mid‑run, while Officers are the little power spikes that orient your build. That hooks into what makes roguelites addictive—meaningful choices under pressure rather than just stat inflation. If PARASIGHT nails the balance between variety and meaningful tradeoffs, these Sky Hunts could become the best reason to keep returning.

Why this matters now — context from PARASIGHT

PARASIGHT is coming off Blacktail, a studio that’s not afraid to flirt with dark, character‑driven action. DAVY x JONES launched with a split identity—Jones’s visceral first‑person combat was the flashy half, but the concept always promised a two‑part myth where the skull and the body were co‑dependent. Releasing Kraken Hunt now isn’t just feature creep; it fills a structural hole. It’s also smart timing: roguelite systems remain hot, and tying a replayable sky loop to your one‑off ground runs broadens the game’s longevity without resorting to seasonal pass tricks—at least not yet.

The gamer’s perspective — what to expect and what to worry about

Good news first: this update makes your choices matter between runs. A hard‑won Sky Hunt could give Jones a tangible edge on the islands below, which turns each decision into high‑stakes resource management. The living ship gimmick (Abby being a whale/warship) gives the whole thing a personality that PARASIGHT seems comfortable leaning into—this studio knows how to ship characterful antihero stories.

But there are legitimate questions. Will Sky Hunts feel deep or be a thin layer of menu clicks and RNG? Are Officers going to create genuinely divergent builds—or will a couple of obvious power combos dominate every run? And since PARASIGHT hasn’t promised cosmetic or monetization details with this update, players should keep an eye on whether future content leans into pay gates or live‑service design. For now, Kraken Hunt is delivered as a standard update and is available to try on Steam.

Bigger picture comparisons are useful: if you like modular ship builds and emergent encounters, imagine a piratey cross of FTL‑style decision tension and the visceral combat loop of Jones. If that sounds good, Kraken Hunt could be the glue that transforms the whole experience into a repeatable, high‑impact loop.

What PARASIGHT says

“The Kraken Update finally locks the two halves into one experience,” says Bartosz Kaproń, PARASIGHT’s CEO & Creative Director. “As Davy you captain Abby in Sky Hunts—issuing Orders, growing Officers, and shaping the fight from above. Every victory in the clouds changes what you can do on the ground as Jones. What you win below powers your next hunt above.” It’s a neat promise—now the question is whether the gameplay lives up to it in practice.

TL;DR

Kraken Hunt completes DAVY x JONES’s two‑part idea by adding Davy’s roguelite Sky Hunts and a progression loop that affects Jones’s ground fights. It’s the most important update the game could get: if the sky combat and Officers have real depth, PARASIGHT has just given players a reason to keep coming back. Go try it on Steam if you liked the original—come back and tell the community whether Abby lives up to the hype.